Divine To Be
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: DCapotraste: Sem capotraste
As recorded by Lost Dog Street Band
(From the 2024 Album SURVIVED)
[Intro]
A7 D
[Verse 1]
D G
Between Gruhn's and Bailey's there used to be a man
D A7
Hailed from Pennsylvania played the mandolin
D G
For 16 years Mike crooned his tears and taught me how to stand
D A7 D
For the cause of living art that made the Opry grand
[Verse 2]
D G
Once there was a hobo played the silverware
D A7
On the spot at Third and Broad tattooed everywhere
D G
Kids would beg their parents for nickels they could spare
D A7 D
Abby took the last train out with flowers in her hair
[Chorus]
G D
Now I see it's divine to be let down
A7 D
It's past my time I'll never wear the crown
G D
Deep inside I was sure I heard the sound
A7 D
And I still cry each time I go downtown
[Fiddle & Dobro Solos]
G D A7 D
G D A7 D
[Verse 3]
D G
Cowboy was my father at least he claimed to be
D A7
He drink some wine and cut in line and danced in front of me
D G
Life got hard and he caught a charge no poor man could beat
D A7 D G
Thank the Lord the streets are safe for yanks to drink and scream
[Verse 4]
D G
At age 13 I learned from these I spoke of in this song
D A7
On lower Broad in Nashville I watched it all go wrong
D G
It's been said that the music's dead I'd just say it's gone
D A7 D
Gone to hell and gone to jail and gone back to the farm
[Chorus]
G D
Now I see it's divine to be let down
A7 D
It's past my time I'll never wear the crown
G D
Deep inside I was sure I heard the sound
A7 D
And I still cry each time I go downtown
A7 D G D
And I still cry each time I go downtown
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